Wakulla sex offender found in Cambodia

James William Alday

A sex offender who had been wanted by law enforcement for nearly six years was caught in Cambodia, according to the Wakulla County Sheriff Donnie Crum. James William Alday, 44, formerly of Crawfordville, was captured with the help of the Cambodian government and is being detained at the Cambodian Consulate.

Alday was registered as a sex offender at a Crawfordville address but never followed up with authorities when he moved. His Visa was suspended by the Cambodian government when it was discovered that Alday "absconded" as a sexual offender in January of 2007, said Crum.

Florida Statute states a sexual offender must alert the sheriff of the county he or she lives in within 48 hours of leaving that county. The sex offender must give the jurisdiction the address of their intended residence in their new jurisdiction. Alday failed to do so before leaving the country.

According to the FBI, which contacted WCSO about the case today, Alday was working as a teacher in Vietnam. He will be flown back to the United States within a week, where he will be picked up by WCSO officials in Atlanta.

He was originally arrested in Leon County in 1994 for sexual battery of a child under 12 years old, according to Crum.

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Wakulla sex offender found in Cambodia

A sex offender who had been wanted for 6 years was captured in Cambodia with the help of the Cambodian government